Thursday, June 26, 2014

June 26 – On this day in Montana
history in 2008 Crow historian Joe Medicine Crow was belatedly awarded the
Bronze Star for his service in France in WWII and also made a knight of the
French Legion of Honor by the French army. Medicine Crow said “it’chik” the
Crow word for “very good.” French
Counsul General Pierre-Francois Mourier said in ceremonies at Garryowen:
“France has not forgotten – France will never forget – your sacrifices.” In
addition to counting four coups in the war, Medicine Crow was honored for being
the first American into Germany – a feat captured on film by a Stars and
Stripes photographer. “I was the first
American soldier to jump into Germany and an Indian Warrior at that,” Medicine
Crow said.